media She has appeared in a number of TV and radio programs such as ABC's Nightline and The NewsHour. Personal life Polly Baca met her future husband, Miguel Barragan, a Chicano activist and former priest, in the National Council of La Raza in Phoenix, Arizona, in 1968. The marriage in 1970 produced two children, Monica and Mike, before ending in divorce. Recognitions In 2000, Baca is inducted into the Colorado Women's Hall of Fame, being so one of the 14 original members of the National Hispanic Hall of Fame. She obtained, between many other awards, the Achievement Award from the Colorado Democratic Party, in 2006. References External links Obama fan Polly Baca tells the president: Please stay away. Posted by Michael Roberts. Colorado Women's Hall of Fame 1941 births American politicians of Mexican descent American people of Spanish descent Baca family of New Mexico People from Greeley, Colorado Colorado State University alumni Hispanic and Latino American state legislators in Colorado Hispanic and Latino American women in politics Women state legislators in Colorado Democratic Party members of the Colorado House of Representatives Democratic Party Colorado state senators Living people 2008 United States presidential electors 2012 United States presidential electors 2016 United States presidential electors 20th-century American politicians 20th-century American women politicians 21st-century American women politicians 21st-century American politicians 2020 United States presidential electors